Corn-planter.



No. 663,008. Patented Dec. 4,1900.

0. L. BUGKLEY.

CORN PLANTEB.

(Application filed Oct. 10, 1898.)

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UNITED STATES.

PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE L. BUOKLEY, OF HARLAN, IOWA.

CORN-PLANTER.

SPECiFICATIOLT forming part of Letters Patent No. 663,008, dated December 4, 1900.

$erial No. 693,153. (No model.)

To (ZZZ whom it mayponcern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE L. BUoKLEY, residing at Harlan, in the county of Shelby and State of Iowa, have invented certain useful Improvements in Corn-Planters; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

This invention has relation to a new and novel improvement in corn-planters.

The object of my invention is to provide a corn-planter which shall be noticeable because of its simplicity of construction and operation and in which the operatingparts shall be readily accessible and adjustable.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 shows a top view, with portions broken away, of a corn-planter embodying my invention. Fig. 2 shows a side elevation of a corn-planter embodying my invention with portions broken away. Fig. 3 shows a side elevation of one of the runners, showing the connected seed-feeding mechanism with parts broken away, while Fig. 4: shows a detached detail, with portions broken away, of the revolving plate within the seed-reservoir. Fig. 5 shows a cross-sectional view forward of shaft 0. Fig. 6 shows an enlarged view with portions broken away, disclosing the arrangement of the tilting tube as used in my invention.

My'iuvention embodies, essentially, a rectangular frame comprising the side sills 2 2, the end connection 1, the transverse bar 4., and the extending transverse sill 3, secured This frame is provided with an ordinary axle provided with the wheels at a, as is usual in machines of this class.

Each forward sill 2 is bifurcated, so that the ears 32 of the frame K, which forms the main stay of the runner-frame, and which runnerframe is provided with the tongue 35, to which is secured at its forward end a cross-bar 36, from which cross-bar 36 extend rearward the usual runners or shoes F F, the frame being strengthened by the diagonal pieces 34 34. From this it will be seen that my invention embodies a rear wheeled frame which is pivotally secured to a forward runner-frame, which forward frame is provided with the tongue to which the draft-animals are secured.

Pivotally positioned within the rear edge of the vertical chutes of the runners F are the oscillating tubes D, which below terminate above a shelf 38 within the runner, and which shelf 38 acts as a bottom for the tube D when said tube is in one position. A suitable distance above the pivot-point of these tubes D they are slotted, so as to permit the entry of a shelf 37, as is shown in Figs. 1 and 3 of the drawings, which shelves 37 divide them into two compartments. In referring to the drawings it will be noticed that the shoe F is provided with the slot, which permits the vibration of the tube D.

Secured to the upper portion of each shoe is a plate B, which is flush with the top of the tube D, and to which plate B is secured 'an ordinary housing L, forming the seed-reservoir, within the bottom of which is a perforated feed-plate 56, as is usual, which permits the seed to enter the tubes D.

Pivotally secured to each base-plate B is a lever 25, pivoted by means of the pin 28, and to the shorter end of which is pivotally secured a bar 29, which bar 29 is again movably secured to the tube D, so that as this lever 25 is reciprocated the tube D is vibrated in such a manner that the seed which falls through the tube D is first lodged upon the shelf 37, from which it is swept by means of the oscillation of the tube so as to fall downward and lodge upon the shelf 38, mentioned as being within the shoe below this tube and shown in Fig. 3, and from this shelf the seed is again swept by the oscillation of the tube and permitted to enter the furrow. From this it will be noticed that there are always two charges of seed within the tube D, one being upon the upper shelf 37 and the other upon the shelf 38 below the tube D.

' The hopper mechanism permitting the feeding of the seed to the tube D may be of any suitable construction.

In Fig. at a perforated plate 56 is shown having suitable openings 57, within which the seed would lodge, and this plate 56 is provided with a ratchet 58, which is actuated by means of a pawl 26, secured to the lever 25,

so that this lever not only rocks the tube D, as is shown in Fig. 1, but simultaneously rotates the plate 56 to successively bring the seed-holding openings 57 above the tube D. Journaled within the upwardly-extending brackets c c is a shaft 17, which upon one side projects beyond the brackets and is provided with a pulley 16, over which works an ordinary chain 10, which chain further works over a pulley 9, which pulley is revolubly mounted upon the axle 8 and has a clutchface which is adapted to engage the clutchface I) of the wheel a. An ordinary spring 12 normally forces these two clutch-faces into engagement. The pulley-section 9 is providedwith an upwardly-extending flange 11, which flange is engaged by the downwardlyextending portion 15 of the footlever 14, which lever is pivoted to one of the sills 2 by means of a suitable pin 13. As long as the clutch-pulley 9 is in engagement with the wheel a the shaft 17 is revolved; but this shaft can be instantly thrown out of engagement by means of the foot-lever 14.

Journaledwithin the sills 2 2 is a transverse shaft O, which is provided with an upward extension 22, which extension is bifurcated at its upper end, and between which bifurcation is held a shaft 21, which projects beyond the extension 22 and to the ends of which are secured the rods 24 24, which rods by means of the pins f are secured to the levers 25, as shown. The spring 23 normally exerts a pressure to draw this extension 22 forward. Secured to the shaft 17 is a wheel A, which wheel is provided with the curved outward extensions or projections 20 20, which are adapted to engage the shaft 21 to impart a downward motion to the extension 22, the

spring 23 immediately drawing back this ex-' tension 22 as soon as the shaft 21 escapes the projections. This movement of the extension imparts a rocking motion to the levers 25 to actuate the tubes D. It might here be stated that the levers 25 are provided with springactuated pawls 26, adapted to rotate the feedplates within the seed-reservoirs.

Mounted upon each side of the wheel A upon the shaft 17 is a disk 54, provided at suitable points with a tooth-section 55, and adjacent to these teeth are the projecting pins 53, as is shown in Fig. 1.

Secured to the sills 2 2 are the inwardlyextending brackets 50, which are provided with the stub-shafts 49, supporting the double gears F, which gears are provided with the integral bevel-gears 51, the double gears F being further provided with the projecting piece 71, so arranged that the peripheral edge of each disk. 54 rides within a seating of these gears F until the pin 53 engages the guide-piece i, when the gear-wheels F are given'approximately one full revolution. By this mechanism it will be noticed that a continuous rotary motion of the disks 54 imparts an intermittent rotary motion to the pinions F.

To the transverse bar 3 are secured. the upwardly-extending brackets 46, within which brackets work the stub-shafts 47,which shafts also work into the bearings 49, as is shown in Fig. 1. Each of these stub-shafts is provided with a chain-pulley and a bevel-gear 48, the bevel-gears meshing with the bevel-gears 51. The bar near each end is provided with a transverse stub, upon one side supporting the revolving marker 40 and upon the opposite side a pulley 41, a chain43 passing over the pulley 41 and the pulley 45. Now should the main shaft 17 be actuated by the wheel a the disks 54 would impart an intermittent rotary motion to the pinions F, and so to the shafts 47, to revolve the markers 40, which would make a mark in the earth transversely to the path of the machine, showing just where the seed had been deposited; Simultaneously with the action of the marker the extension 22 would have actuated the connecting-levers to oscillate the tubes D to receive and deposit the seed. The usual marker 7, secured to the rod 6, is here employed journaled to the rear cross-bar of the frame.

From this it will be noticed that my invention is simple of construction and readily operated, and,

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent, is

l. The combination with a wheel-supported frame, of a runner-frame pivotally secured thereto, seed-reservoirs secured to said runner-frame, seedfeeding mechanism within said reservoirs, an oscillating tube below said seed-feeding mechanism, said tubes being slotted above, a shelf entering said tubes near the upper end, a shelf below said tube near the lower end, a lever to oscillate said tube, and mechanism to oscillate said levers, as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination with a wheel-su'ppo rted frame, of a drive-shaft journaled in said frame, belt connection between said drivemarker.

3. The combination with a wheel-supported frame,of a forward runner-frame pivotally secured to said wheel-supported frame, runners secured to said runner-frame, seed-reservoirs secured to said runners, seed-feeding mechanism within said reservoirs, a pivoted lever actuating said seed-feedin g mechanism, a rock-arm secured to said pivoted lever, a drive -shaft in belt connection with one of said supporting-wheels,a disk upon said shaft IIO provided with projections adapted to engage tilated gear, all arranged substantially as and said rock-arm, partially-toothed disks upon for the purpose set forth. said drive-shaft, a pinion adapted to receive In testimony whereof I affix my signature the peripheral edge of said partially-toothed in the presence of two witnesses.

5 disks to be intermittently rotated by said GEORGE L. BUOKLEY.

disks, and a supported m arker rotating at WVitnesses; right angles to the path of said wheel-sup- H. M. 000K,

ported frame in belt connection with said mu- JOHN E. WILLIAMS. 

